Apple Races to Tweak Software Ahead of Looming US Watch Ban
- Company submitting software workaround to customs agency
- ITC order set to restrict US sales of watches on Dec. 25
Apple Inc., just days away from a US ban of its smartwatches, is plotting a rescue mission for the $17 billion business that includes software fixes and other potential workarounds.
Engineers at the company are racing to make changes to algorithms on the device that measure a user’s blood oxygen level — a feature that Masimo Corp. has argued infringes its patents. They’re adjusting how the technology determines oxygen saturation and presents the data to customers, according to people familiar with the work.